DC Collectibles Multiverse - Killer Croc (Arkham Asylum)

Killer Croc has always been more of a fear villain rather than one that makes much sense. Supposedly afflicted with an over-keratinizing skin condition which gives him scaly skin, he suffered abuse and trauma that created a rage which led to..cannibalism! ok!

Eventually, he leads his criminal life into being a cannibal hitman for mobs and becomes one of the eight assassins hired to kill Batman in Arkham Origins. His battle there was a pretty sequential boss fight that requires some waiting and timing. Later he escapes Arkham Asylum and Batman has to race on floating rafts in the sewers to get to a goal while Killer Croc will suddenly rush and attack, forcing the player to throw a Batarang that activates his old shock collar to temporarily subdue him. 

Later he is captured, and in Arkham Knight is heavily experimented on to test his regenerative abilities but it has a negative effect that accelerates his mutation to the point where he grows a tale and becomes more croc like in every way.  If they had made a figure of THAT version I would have also bought it.

For me, my holy grail (read: Way Too Expensive for what they are) figures are the massive hulking figures from the Arkham games. One day, I want, in no particular order: Clayface, Killer Croc, Titan Joker, Solomon Grundy. Now, this figure isn't exactly the killer croc I wanted, but he's a nice stand-in for whenever the other figures aren't like a zillion dollars. He's technically for 4-inch scale figures from the Multiverse line, but he is actually about 7 inches tall, which makes him like a hulking human-sized version of Killer Croc, despite a small head.

The figure is pretty good considering Multiverse, except for recent history, uses DC Classic joints

and poseability. That paint is not bad, though the finish is very gloss-heavy. The articulation isn't anything to write home about, but it's good enough. The head sticks out from his massive shoulders, so it's not possible to turn it without giving him a rather unnatural look. I can say one thing though, despite his mediocrity, he was very cheap! Even compared to his original MRSP.  He's also still better than Suicide Squad Killer Croc by miles. 

S.H. Figuarts Injustice Harley Quinn

Saddened by the loss of Joker, Harley Quinn joins some of the other former villains and heroes to fight Superman's totalitarian regime. In honour of the man she lost, she creates the Joker clan to fight with the Insurgency led by Batman.

Harley Quinn has a couple of skins in this one, and the word skin here is appropriate since, like many incarnations of the character after her creation in the Batman Animated Series by Bruce Timm, she's a bit scantily clad. This Insurgency version shows her with some kick-ass boots, leggings chock full of knives, barest of undershirts, jacket, mask and tied up pig-tails. It's colourful, still uses her theme, and comes with great accessories.

She's got a slim build, and while this would normally make her range of motion greater, there are some limitations in her range on the figure, especially below the waist.

S.H. Figuarts - Injustice Joker

Given that I've missed quite a few weeks due to summer break, here's a second post of the week!

Joker is the starter for the entire Injustice storyline. He begins by drugging Superman to believe that a pregnant Lois Lane is Doomsday. He kills her, and when the haze clears, finds out Joker was behind it. In a very "Man of Steel" grim-dark, kills Joker and realizes that humanity can't take care of itself. This begins the regime of Superman in which Injustice is set.

This Joker is kind of a mix in design from several places. His lapels and coat are a bit longer like the older cartoon Joker or the Arkham version. He uses knives, chattering teeth, a crowbar (a la Red Hood storyline), gas bombs and a very long handgun (inspired by the '89 Batman movie no doubt!).

I am a fan of redesigns of beloved characters because it shows a creativity and a desire to breathe some new life into them, and I think this one works well. He's got the gangly, sharp-edged, colourful villainous look any Joker fan loves. The joints work well, even if some of them are vaguely Figma looking. The figure is pretty great, as is to be expected by S.H. Figuarts, and each detail is super well painted.